diff --git a/docs/faq.txt b/docs/faq.txt
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--- a/docs/faq.txt
+++ b/docs/faq.txt
@@ -17,11 +17,17 @@ Django would not be possible without a whole host of open-source projects --
 Apache, Python, and PostgresSQL to name a few -- and we're thrilled to be
 able to give something back to the open-source community.
 
-How do you pronounce "Django"?
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+What does "Django" mean, and how do you pronounce it?
+-----------------------------------------------------
+
+Django is named after `Django Reinhardt`_, a gypsy jazz guitarist from the 1930s
+to early 1950s. To this day, he's considered one of the best guitarists of all time.
+
+Listen to his music. You'll like it.
 
 According to Wikipedia_, "Django is pronounced **zhane**-go (with a long 'a')."
 
+.. _Django Reinhardt: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt
 .. _Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt
 
 Is Django stable?